hyperlipemia

noun

hy·​per·​li·​pe·​mia ˌhī-pər-lī-ˈpē-mē-ə How to pronounce hyperlipemia (audio)
hyperlipemic adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperlipemia was circa 1894

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“Hyperlipemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperlipemia. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

hyperlipemia

noun
hy·​per·​li·​pe·​mia ˌhī-pər-lī-ˈpē-mē-ə How to pronounce hyperlipemia (audio)
variants or chiefly British hyperlipaemia
hyperlipemic adjective
or chiefly British hyperlipaemic
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